Paradou
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 463-8345
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 9th Avenue
- Directions:
- A, C, E at 14th St; L at 8th Ave
- Best of Citysearch:
- Morning-After Brunch 2008
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri 6pm-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Message from Paradou
A little bit of Provencal paradise in Manhattan's Meat Packing district
- Innovative Seasonal Menus
- Acclaimed Wine Selection
- Year Round Garden Seating
Instant Offers
- Celebrate your birthday with us and everyone in your party receives a COMPLIMENTARY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL!!!
- $29 BRUNCH SPECIAL: Choice of one Entree & Unlimited Champagne Cocktails!!!
- Unlimited Mondays!!!
- Sangria Tuesdays!!!
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Editorial Review for Paradou – by Dana Bowen
The Scene
When those cheese-and-wine cravings kick in, this pretty Provencal boite is just the answer. Hipsters with a Gallic bent while away the hours in a bright, itsy-bitsy dining room and sprawling garden, chatting around tables of wooden wine crates, and sampling Sancerre, Muscadet and Chinon from small carafes. Service is casual and clubby.
The Food
The menu features snacky French bistro favorites like salad nicoise, as well as roast chicken, duck and other hearty entrees. Start with rich duck rillettes on crispy toasts, or share an oversized endive-Roquefort salad. You can't select which farmstead cheeses will land on your tasting plate, but they're always well-balanced, if a bit small for the price. You can, however, match interior and exterior to create a sandwich of your choice: Favorites like andouille-mushroom-manchego and jambon-Gruyere with pickled onions are better on hot-pressed bread, while others, like creamy artichoke lardon, make excellent savory crepes.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkSample more than 40 wines from Paradou's exclusive French list by ordering a quarter liter (two small glasses) or half liter (three glasses). The luscious Sancerre and rustic red Faugeres are outstanding.
When to GoStop by for dinner within a week before or after your birthday and get a free champagne cocktail for everyone at the table.
User Reviews for Paradou
07/15/2008 Posted by nanciann
We made reservations to celebrate Bastille Day at Paradou. When we got there 15 minutes prior to our reservation, they said they had no record of it. I had just called earlier that day. When I tried to explain to the hostess, she got a major attitude with me and basically pushed me aside, telling me I would have to wait a long time for a table to open, saying, "If you don't like it, leave." Which is exactly what we did. If you want French food without the attitude, go across the street to Pastis and don't waste your time or money at Paradou.
07/07/2008 Posted by jcsfny
I went with a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago for brunch. It was a bit crowded, but we had a rez and were seated nearly right away. We caught attitude by the person who turned out to be our waiter, but he quickly put on a professional face when presenting the menus. There was really nothing to order so we went for the burgers - which boasted to be the best and ended up tasting like meatloaf. It was gross. Worse, there was a b-day table at the back (in the garden area) and the group were so loud and so out of control, we could not wait to get out of there. We mentioned that a manager should have gone to the table to get the group under control but our suggestion fell on deaf and dumb ears and faces. The champaign was awful (we didn't expect otherwise for $20 but....) and we will not be returning. We think the restaurant is not well managed and attracts too low level a crowd becasue of price. What suffers is the quality of atmosphere and food.
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